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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · September 28, 2003

Date: September 28, 2003 · 14:00 local
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6611
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA197
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 132 total38 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N6611Registration cancelled Apr 2, 2013 · Thompson Henry E AVID FLYERS/N 209 · Built 1987 Airframe modelThompson Henry E AVID FLYER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot with 1 pax departed roche harbor airport. After reaching 1500 AGL (over water) engine quit. Could not restart engine. Ditched off mineral pt., san juan island. Pilot and pax were picked up by boaters. Rope was attached to aircraft and pulled to the beach. No injuries. Aircraft was completely submerged in salt water prior to beaching. Aircraft wings, propeller, landing gear damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WITH 1 PAX DEPARTED ROCHE HARBOR AIRPORT. AFTER REACHING 1500 AGL (OVER WATER) ENGINE QUIT. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE. DITCHED OFF MINERAL PT., SAN JUAN ISLAND. PILOT AND PAX WERE PICKED UP BY BOATERS. ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT AND PULLED TO THE BEACH. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER PRIOR TO BEACHING. AIRCRAFT WINGS, PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoche Harbor, WAA complete loss of power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reason(s).Sep 28, 2003 · Substantial damage